Sources Sought Notice.pdf

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for

Roche Nucleic Acid Processor for the William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) at Fort Bliss, TX on a SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all small socioeconomic category to participate if able. The proposed sole source action is for Firm Fixed Price contract with Time and Materials line item for repairs. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is FAR 13.106(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization; no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Seeking only authorized Roche technically qualified technicians to perform routine maintenance and repair services on Roche Nucleic Acid Processor, Model MAGNAPURE 96.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal

(RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S.

Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry, if applicable. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is: 811210 Electronic and Precision

Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Does your company have Roche technically qualified technicians who are formally trained on maintaining and repairing the equipment referenced above?

2. Is your company able to source new or reconditioned OEM parts for the equipment referenced above?

3. Does your company have the capability/personnel to adhere to the following response/completion time frames:

a) Must respond by telephone within four (4) hours during normal duty hours/days and within six (6) after normal duty hours/days.

b) Repairs to be completed within three (3) working days of telephonic notification of malfunction.

When responding to this posting, please include “WBAMC Roche NA Processor” in subject line. Primary

Point of Contact (POC) for this sources sought is Patrick Baughman, patrick.a.baughman2.civ@health.mil mailto:patrick.a.baughman2.civ@health.mil